{"product_id":"boys-do-cry-9781032168692","title":"Boys Do Cry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchools are undergoing a mental health crisis and adult statistics surrounding male suicide paint a bleak picture of the future for boys in our schools. From bullying and sexism to traditional ideals of masculinity, outdated expectations of what it is to be male are causing boys to suffer. Research also shows that this is having a negative impact on girls in our schools. Clearly, the issue of boys' mental wellbeing has never been so important. \u003ci\u003eBoys Do Cry\u003c\/i\u003e examines key research on factors impacting boys' mental health and arms teachers with a range of practical strategies to start enacting positive change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining the latest research, personal anecdote, expert advice, and a uniquely engaging writing style, \u003cb\u003eMatt Pinkett\u003c\/b\u003e provides focused, evidence-based guidance on what those working in schools can do to improve and maintain the mental wellbeing of boys. The chapters follow an easy-to-navigate three-part structure, detailing personal stories, key research and prac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Matt Pinkett tackles some deeply uncomfortable issues relating to boys’ mental health. It’s searingly honest, written from the heart and with a whopping intent to open up some of this tricky terrain. It is one thing to name that terrain, it is quite another to expand on it in a way that really makes you think, and then quite another to provide some sensitive yet punchy potential solutions. It’s a cliché to say that certain books should be read by everyone working in schools. In the case of \u003ci\u003eBoys Do Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, it’s absolutely true.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Myatt, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEducation Advisor, Writer, and Speaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For people who teach, this book reminds us why we do it. For people who don’t, it will give you a chance to look into boys’ lives and experiences and consider how we need to talk, support, and provide role models to give boys the happy and healthy adulthoods they deserve.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Poppy Gibson, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSenior Lecturer in Education at Anglia Ruskin University \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Boys Do Cry\u003c\/em\u003e offers multiple windows into the experiences of boys and young men. It is a compelling argument that everyone benefits when we prioritise male mental health and wellbeing.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSanum Jawaid Khan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchools Week\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Anger; 2. Exclusions; 3. Self-harm and Suicide; 4. Talk; 5. Friendships; 6. LGBTQ+ Masculinity; 7. Sport and Physical Activity; 8. Body Image; 9. Pornography; 10. The Final, Final Word\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406661329239,"sku":"9781032168692","price":19.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032168692.jpg?v=1730496680","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boys-do-cry-9781032168692","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}